Training this week

Having deluded myself that the Aberfeldy Middle Distance was some years away I've come to the stark realisation that it's this weekend.

Last weekend provided a much needed wake-up call when I went up to recce the course with Peter Morag and Mr V.

I rode the 90km of the bike fairly strong - I took off up Scheihallion Road ahead of the other 3 thinking Peter was ahead of me and stayed ahead of them for the rest of the ride.

A very worthwhile session though. I realised that I was planning to start eating too late in the ride and I'll now adjust the plan accordingly. I think I was putting a few too many anaerobic effort getting out of the saddle when climbing and therefore a bit more sitting and spinning will be the order of the day to save my legs a bit come Saturday.

Coming off the bike I couldn't comprehend doing 21km of running but it'll need to get done so I'll just need to get my head round it and shuffle on through.